--- configure
+++ configure
@@ -16371,10 +16500,15 @@
 	  # Green Hills C++ Compiler
 	  # _LT_TAGVAR(lt_prog_compiler_static, CXX)="--no_auto_instantiation -u __main -u __premain -u _abort -r $COOL_DIR/lib/libOrb.a $MVME_DIR/lib/CC/libC.a $MVME_DIR/lib/classix/libcx.s.a"
 	  ;;
 	esac
 	;;
+      winnt*)
+	lt_prog_compiler_pic_CXX='-DDLL_EXPORT'
+	lt_prog_compiler_wl_CXX='-Wl,'
+	lt_prog_compiler_static_CXX='-static'
+	;;
       mingw* | cygwin* | os2* | pw32* | cegcc*)
 	# This hack is so that the source file can tell whether it is being
 	# built for inclusion in a dll (and should export symbols for example).
 	lt_prog_compiler_pic_CXX='-DDLL_EXPORT'
 	;;